| Manchester College | |
|---|---|
| Motto | Faith, Learning and Service |
| Established | 1860 (details) |
| Type | Private Coeducational Liberal Arts |
| Endowment | $34.0 million[1] |
| President | Jo Young Switzer |
| Academic staff | 73 |
| Students | 1,278 [1] |
| Undergraduates | 1,274 |
| Postgraduates | 4 |
| Location | North Manchester, IN, USA |
| Campus | Small Town: 125 Acres (0.506 km²) |
| Athletics | 19 Division III NCAA teams, called Spartans |
| Colors | Black and Gold |
| Mascot | Spartans |
| Affiliations | Anabaptist, Church of the Brethren |
| Website | www.manchester.edu |
Manchester College is a liberal arts and sciences college located in North Manchester, Indiana. It has an enrollment of approximately 1,200 students.
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Manchester College is guided by the principles embodied in its mission statement and values statement.[1]
"Manchester College respects the infinite worth of every individual and graduates persons of ability and conviction who draw upon their education and faith to lead principled, productive, and compassionate lives that improve the human condition."
"As a primarily undergraduate, residential, liberal arts community rooted in the tradition of the Church of the Brethren, Manchester College values:
| Manchester College | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Roanoke Classical Seminary | Established | 1860 | |
| Location | Roanoke, IN, USA | ||
| Affiliation | United Brethren Church | ||
| Acquired | 1885 Church of the Brethren | ||
| Affiliation | Church of the Brethren | ||
| Manchester College | Renamed | 1889 | |
| Relocated | 1889 | ||
| Location | North Manchester, IN, USA | ||
| Affiliation | Church of the Brethren | ||
| Acquired | 1932 Mount Morris College | ||
| Mount Morris College | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock River Seminary & College Institute | Established | 1839 | |
| Location | Mount Morris, IL, USA | ||
| Affiliation | Methodist Church | ||
| Mount Morris College | Renamed | 1844 | |
| Acquired | 1879 Church of the Brethren | ||
| Affiliation | Church of the Brethren | ||
| Closed | 1932 | ||
Manchester College was founded in Roanoke, Indiana, as the Roanoke Classical Seminary in 1860 by the United Brethren Church. David N. Howe served as the last president of Roanoke Classical Seminary, which was moved to North Manchester to become North Manchester [Manchester] College. He served as Manchester College's first president from 1889–1894 and is known as the founder.[2] The school was renamed Manchester College in 1889 when it moved to North Manchester. In 1932, Manchester merged with Mount Morris College of Mount Morris, Illinois, a Methodist seminary founded in 1839. Manchester is a college of the Church of the Brethren.
The Peace Studies Institute and Program for Conflict Resolution - the first undergraduate peace studies major in the U.S., was established at Manchester in 1948.[3] The program was chaired by Kenneth Brown from 1980 until 2005.[3][4]
Manchester College operates on a 4-1-4 (four month semester- January Session- four month semester) academic calendar. Students working toward a Bachelor's Degree can choose from more than 55 major fields of study. Students working toward an Associate of Arts Degree can choose from four major fields of study. Manchester also offers Master's degrees in two fields of study. Fields of study include:
Majors for a Bachelor's Degree: Accounting • Art • Athletic Training • Biology • Biology-Chemistry • Biotechology • Chemistry • Communication Studies • Computer Science • Economics • Education • Engineering Science • English • Environmental Studies • Exercise Science • Finance • French • General Business • History • Management • Marketing • Mathematics • Media Studies (concentration) • Medical Technology • Music • Peace Studies • Philosophy • Physical Education • Physics • Political Science • Psychology • Religion • Social Work • Sociology • Spanish • Theatre Arts (concentration) • Individualized Interdisciplinary Major
Students working toward a Bachelor's Degree may also minor (optional) in: Art • Athletic Training • Biology • Business • Chemistry • Coaching • Communication Studies • Computer Science • Criminal Justice • Economics • English • Environmental Science • French • Gender Studies • German • Gerontology • History • Information Systems • Journalism • Mathematics • Music • Peace Studies • Philosophy • Physical Education • Physics • Political Science • Philosophy • Religion • Sociology • Spanish • Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL).
Associate of Arts Degrees: Computer Applications • Criminal Justice • Early Childhood Education • Gerontology
Master of Arts Degrees: Athletic Training • Education
Manchester College as a whole has been accredited by The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools continuously since 1932.[5]
The Department of History and Political Science is one of the oldest and most prestigious programs of study at Manchester College, housing the Mock Trial and Model United Nations organizations. Well-known graduates include G. John Ikenberry, Albert G. Milbank Professor of Politics and International Affairs at Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, and co-faculty director of the Princeton Project on National Security; and Steven Shull, '65, University Research Professor at the University of New Orleans. Distinguished faculty have included Professor of Political Science Robert Johansen (Class of 1962; faculty 1967-74), founder of the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies at the University of Notre Dame and President of the World Policy Institute (1978–1982); and Professor of Medieval History Andrew Cordier (Class of 1922; faculty 1926-1944), one of the co-founders of the United Nations and President of Columbia University (1968–1970).
Manchester College benefited from Cordier's faculty position as, through its relationship with him, Manchester also became the only college in the United States to hold NGO status with the United Nations, a distinction Manchester still holds. This has allowed the college to attract a number of renowned public figures and policy makers to its campus, among them Eleanor Roosevelt, Martin Luther King, Jr., Barry Goldwater, Ralph Nader, and Jesse Jackson.
Any student classified as a First Year Student, Sophomore, or Junior must live on campus unless they live within 40 miles of Manchester College with their parents, are married, or are classified as a senior. There are no fraternities or sororities at Manchester College, and the college claims a dry campus.
Manchester College has five residence halls:
Manchester also offers more than 60 student clubs and organizations, including:
The principal nonresidential buildings on the campus of Manchester College are: Science Center • Funderburg Library • Administration Building • Clark Computer Center • Holl-Kintner Hall • Otho Winger Memorial Hall • Physical Education and Recreation Center (PERC) • Calvin Ulrey Hall • Charles S. Morris Observatory • College Union • Cordier Auditorium • Petersime Chapel
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